The Irish Drinking Culture
The Irish are famous around the globe for their fondness of drink and having some of the finest beers, stouts, ales, and whiskeys in the world which are famous throughout. So straight to it lets look at why we are famous for our drinks and pub culture.
Irelands famous pub culture and what its about
Irish pubs no matter where in the world are famous for their vibrant atmosphere, good music, drink and of course its food. In Ireland there is no shortage of a good pubs and it can be sometimes difficult in selecting which one to attend so a pub crawl is in order when that is the case. With a great pub culture and an endless list of pubs in Ireland there is plenty to look forward to when visiting the island of Guinness and whiskey.
Guinness Irish stout is good for you
Guinness is probably the most popular stout in the world and even when it's mentioned a connection to Ireland is automatically assumed by anyone. Although Guinness is so popular its really does take an acquired taste for anyone to drink a full pint of the black stuff. Its a heavy drink with its thick head and dark liquid.
For those who drink several pints in one sitting only knows too well what the day after will bring and we are not just referring to the hangover.
Irish whiskey at its best
Irish whiskey is probably the best and finest whiskey one can find anywhere on earth due to the time it takes to create the spirit, its price and its overall taste. Some of the best Irish whiskeys that are more popular would be Bushmills whiskey, Jameson whiskey and Tullamore Dew (personal favorite) which is found in every bar in Ireland. Learn how to make the popualr Irish Wiskey Punch (Hot Toddy) thats great for curing a common cold or flu! You can get veyr creative using various whiskeys such as making Chocolate Whiskey Truffles.
Irish Poteen - grow hairs on your chest!
Also a more popular drink in Ireland and almost unknown anywhere else is the spirit called poteen that was once deemed illegal. Irish poteen is like a moonshine that would be home brewed and sold from peoples homes. Its a very strong Irish drink that only the most hardened drinker in Ireland dares to try. Its been said that it could cause blindness and even sometimes kill people who end up suffering from alcohol poisoning. It is also common from elder people to rub poteen on their skin to help with authritish or at least thats the excuse our grans would make.
The Irish Car Bomb cocktail - its an American thing
Popular in America is something called an "Irish Car Bomb" similar to the "Eager Bomb" which is basically a half pint of Guinness with a shot of whiskey, baileys Irish cream dropped into the pint and is supposed to be downed in one mouthful. Lets get rid of the fiction here, this is not an Irish drink and was created by someone within the United States, very few places in Ireland have heard of this cocktail and if they had they will probably refuse to serve it. Most Irish people who drink Guinness in a popular fashion will see this cocktail as an insult to the pint of stout which shouldn't be modified in anyway.
if you really, really want to try it then you can watch the video on how to make an Irish car bomb cocktail.
